Saturday, December 06, 2014

OBESITY & LIFESPAN

Being obese (BMI 30-35) shortens lifespan in men 20- to 39-years-old by 5.9 years

Being obese (BMI of 30-35) is estimated to shorten lifespan in men 20-39 years-old by 5.9 years when compared to those with an ideal BMI of 18-25 according to a new study from researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Being very obese (BMI 35+) shortens lifespan in men 20- to 39-years-old by 8.4 years

Being very obese (BMI of 35+) is estimated to shorten lifespan in men 20-39 years-old by an average of 8.4 years when compared to those with an ideal BMI of 18-25 according to a new study from researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Being very obese (BMI 35+) shortens lifespan in women 20- to 39-years-old by 6.1 years

Being very obese (BMI of 35+) is estimated to shorten lifespan in women 20-39 years-old by an average of 6.1 years when compared to those with an ideal BMI of 18-25 according to a new study from researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Being very obese (BMI 35+) shortens lifespan in men 60- to 79-years-old by 0.9 years

Being very obese (BMI of 35+) is estimated to shorten lifespan in men 60-79 years-old by an average of only 0.9 years when compared to those with an ideal BMI of 18-25 according to a new study from researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

In other words, being obese is less threatening to health as people get older.

Being very obese (BMI 35+) shortens lifespan in women 60- to 79-years-old by 0.9 years

Being very obese (BMI of 35+) is estimated to shorten lifespan in women 60-79 years-old by an average of only 0.9 years when compared to those with an ideal BMI of 18-25 according to a new study from researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

In other words, being obese is less threatening to health as people get older.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

SEVERE OBESITY & LOST YEARS OF LIFE

Body mass index (BMI) of 40-44.9 is associated 6.5 years of lost life

People with a body mass index (BMI) of 40-44.9 is associated with 6.5 years of lost life compared to people of normal weight with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 according to an analysis of 20 studies from the United States, Sweden, and Australia.

Body mass index (BMI) of 45-49.9 is associated 8.9 years of lost life

People with a body mass index (BMI) of 45-49.9 is associated with 8.9 years of lost life compared to people of normal weight with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 according to an analysis of 20 studies from the United States, Sweden, and Australia.

Body mass index (BMI) of 50-54.9 is associated 9.8 years of lost life

People with a body mass index (BMI) of 50-54.9 is associated with 9.8 years of lost life compared to people of normal weight with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 according to an analysis of 20 studies from the United States, Sweden, and Australia.

Body mass index (BMI) of 55-59.9 is associated 13.7 years of lost life

People with a body mass index (BMI) of 55-59.9 is associated with 13.7 years of lost life compared to people of normal weight with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 according to an analysis of 20 studies from the United States, Sweden, and Australia.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

STROKE

The risk of ischemic stroke is 1.8 higher for women with BMI of 27-28.9 vs BMI less than 21

The risk of ischemic stroke is 1.8 times greater ( 75% greater ) for women with a body mass index (BMI) of 27 to 28.9 compared to lean women with a BMI of less than 21 according to data from the Nurses' Health Study.
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The risk of ischemic stroke is 1.9 times higher for women with BMI of 29-31.9 vs BMI less than 21

The risk of ischemic stroke is 1.9 times greater ( 90% greater ) for women with a body mass index (BMI) of 29 to 31.9 compared to lean women with a BMI of less than 21 according to data from the Nurses' Health Study.
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The risk of ischemic stroke is 1.7 higher for women gained 22-44 lbs since age 18

The risk of ischemic stroke is 1.7 times greater ( 69% greater ) for women who gained 22 to 44 pounds since the age of 18 compared to women stayed within 11 lbs of their weight at age 18 according to data from the Nurses' Health Study.
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The risk of ischemic stroke is 2.4 higher for women with BMI of 32 or more vs BMI less than 21

The risk of ischemic stroke is 2.4 times greater for women with a body mass index (BMI) of 32 or more compared to lean women with a BMI of less than 21 according to data from the Nurses' Health Study.
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The risk of ischemic stroke is 2.5 higher for women gained 22-44 lbs since age 18

The risk of ischemic stroke is 2.5 times greater for women who gained 44 pounds or more since the age of 18 compared to women stayed within 11 lbs of their weight at age 18 according to data from the Nurses' Health Study.
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The risk of hemorrhagic stroke was higher for lean women than heavier women

Being heavier or gaining weight does not increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke according to data from the Nurses' Health Study.

In fact, the opposite was true. The risk of hemorrhagic stroke was greater in lean women compared to heavier women, although the difference was not statistically significant.

(There was a 20% chance that this was due to random chance, and an 80% chance this was due to difference in weight. To be statistically significant, there has to be less than a 5% chance that the difference is due to random chance.)
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Thursday, July 29, 2010

AGING

Obesity accelerates aging in women by 8.8 years

Obesity accelerates aging in women by 8.8 years according to a study from researchers from the Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology Unit at St. Thomas' Hospital in London, England. This compares to 7.4 years of accelerated aging for a woman who has smoked a pack of cigarettes per day for 40 years.
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Obesity equivalent to being 11-16 years older

Being obese is the equivalent of being 11-years older for men, and 16-years older for women as far as functional health according to study from Cambridge, England.
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Obesity associated with chronic health conditions equivalent to 20 years of aging

"Obesity has roughly the same association with chronic health conditions as does twenty years' aging; this greatly exceeds the associations of smoking or problem drinking," according to a recent study from UCLA and the well-respected RAND corporation.
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Monday, October 05, 2009

INSULIN RESISTANCE

Obesity-related heart problems associated with insulin resistance

Obesity-related heart problems appear to be related to insulin resistance according to a review paper by Christopher P. Cannon, MD, Associated Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Friday, October 02, 2009

HYPERTENSION

Prevalence of hypertension increases with body weight

The prevalence of hypertension increases as body weight increases as found in a study of 56784 men aged 18-25 years, entering the Swiss army.
The prevalence of obesity by weight category was as follows:

Risk of death 2-3 times higher in obese adults 50 to 71

The risk of death is 2 to 3 times higher in obese adults 50- to 71-years-old compared to those who are normal weight as noted in a review paper by Christopher P. Cannon, MD, Associated Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Read the entire article | Email this article

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

CANCER

70,000 cases of cancer in Europe in 2002, 124,000 cases in 2008 attributed to overweight and obesity

In 2002, out of about 2 million cases of cancer in Europe, 70,000 cases of cancer were attributable to being overweight or obese according to calculations by Andrew Renehan, a cancer expert at the University of Manchester who presented his findings on Thursday, Sept 24th, 2009 to a joint meeting of the European Cancer Organization and the European Society for Medical Oncology in Berlin.

Obesity responsible for up to 20% of cancer cases in US

Obesity is responsible for up to 20 percent of cancers in the U.S. noted Andrew Renehan, a cancer expert at the University of Manchester who presented his findings on Thursday, Sept 24th, 2009 to a joint meeting of the European Cancer Organization and the European Society for Medical Oncology in Berlin.
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Being overweight or obese accounts for up to 8 percent of cancers in Europe

"Being overweight or obese accounts for up to 8 percent of cancers in Europe," noted Andrew Renehan, a cancer expert at the University of Manchester.

He presented his findings on Thursday, Sept 24th, 2009 to a joint meeting of the European Cancer Organization and the European Society for Medical Oncology in Berlin.
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Daytime sleepiness 1.8 times more common among overweight men vs normal weight men

Breathing problems while sleeping and daytime sleepiness were 1.8 times (80%) more common among Japanese truck drivers who were overweight (BMI of 25-29.9) than those of normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9) according to a new study.
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Daytime sleepiness 4.4 times more common among obese men vs normal weight men

Breathing problems while sleeping and daytime sleepiness were 4.4 times more common among Japanese truck drivers who were obese (BMI of 30 or more) than those of normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9) according to a new study.
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Daytime sleepiness 2.4 times more common among men who gained more than 30 lbs

Breathing problems while sleeping and daytime sleepiness were 2.4 times (140%) more common among Japanese truck drivers who gained roughly more than 30 pounds -- an increase in body mass index (BMI) of 5 units or more -- according to a new study.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

INFECTIONS

Obesity increases the risk of certain bacterial infections

Obesity increases the risk of certain bacterial infections leading to longer recovery times and an increased risk of dying according to research presented at Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, in Washington, DC on Monday, October 27th, 2008 by Matthew Falagas, the director of the Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, in Athens, Greece as reported on Bloomberg.
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